The Best, Worst, and Craziest Looks at the 2015 Grammys
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Sorry, everyone on the red carpet tonight: You were upstaged by a 2-year-old in a green velour suit. This year’s Grammys red carpet lacked a capital-M Moment on the level of Pharrell’s hat or M.I.A.’s bump-heavy eveningwear,. The closest thing was Wiz Khalifa’s nattily dressed son Sebastian in his pint-size tux. Madonna grabbed our attention with a matador suit and an epic ass-flash, and Sia continued in her Stiviano-like commitment to full-face obfuscation, this time in wig format.
Relatively speaking, the biggest risk-takers were men, who opted for offbeat prints (Nick Jonas in a plaid Versace suit) and flesh-baring silhouettes (Kanye’s man-cleave; Pharrell’s formal shorts). But for the most part, the red carpet fell victim to the banality that seems to have trickled down from film awards shows — stiff gowns, stiffer hairstyles, and usually boundary-pushing performers playing it increasingly safe. Click through the slideshow to see all our picks for the evening’s superlatives.
Most Unlikely Hit: Sebastian Taylor Thomaz Wiz Khalifa's son Sebastian hasn't even made it to his 3rd birthday, but he's already wearing a green ...
Most Unlikely Hit: Sebastian Taylor Thomaz Wiz Khalifa's son Sebastian hasn't even made it to his 3rd birthday, but he's already wearing a green velvet tux, not to mention commanding the E! red-carpet mic. Perhaps he can conduct the interviews next year.
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Best Use of Tom Ford: Nicki Minaj We've been enjoying Minaj's (relatively) minimalist new direction, and Ford's sinuous, plunging black gown was ...
Best Use of Tom Ford: Nicki Minaj We've been enjoying Minaj's (relatively) minimalist new direction, and Ford's sinuous, plunging black gown was the perfect thing to wear when taking Ryan Seacrest down a peg.
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Best Kouple Kleavage: Kim Kardashian in Jean Paul Gaultier and Kanye West in Balmain Relationship goals: Kanye supports Kim's every dream; Kim in...
Best Kouple Kleavage: Kim Kardashian in Jean Paul Gaultier and Kanye West in Balmain Relationship goals: Kanye supports Kim's every dream; Kim inspires Kanye to bare his man pecs.
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Best Haute Powder Puff: Rihanna in Giambattista Valli Rih did a 180 from her usual body-con red-carpet looks and opted for the fluffiest, girlies...
Best Haute Powder Puff: Rihanna in Giambattista Valli Rih did a 180 from her usual body-con red-carpet looks and opted for the fluffiest, girliest tutu around. Polarizing to be sure, and possibly hiding a person under there, but excellent nonetheless.
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Best Bianca Jagger Vibes: Haim The sisters opted for a refreshingly un-corporate take on #girlboss style with their Stella McCartney and Chlo&eac...
Best Bianca Jagger Vibes: Haim The sisters opted for a refreshingly un-corporate take on #girlboss style with their Stella McCartney and Chloé ensembles. Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
Most Like a Car Window With Duct Tape on It: Ariana Grande Nobody will notice the hole if the patch is shiny enough!
Best Belted Bale of Tinsel: Katy Perry in Zuhair Murad Just dripping that tinsel.
Best Tribute to Olive Oyl: Jessie J in Ralph & Russo She took the best part of that lanky cartoon character — her slicked-back bob — but didn...
Best Tribute to Olive Oyl: Jessie J in Ralph & Russo She took the best part of that lanky cartoon character — her slicked-back bob — but didn't need a Popeye.
Worst
Party Down Vibes: Charli XCX in Moschino If one of the show's pink-tied cater waiters threw on heels and a matching stole, they’d have the...
Worst
Party Down Vibes: Charli XCX in Moschino If one of the show's pink-tied cater waiters threw on heels and a matching stole, they’d have the pop star’s outfit down to a T.
Sexiest Take on Plaid: Nick Jonas in Versace Snaps to Nick Jonas for making a plaid suit not look like something out of Revenge of the Nerds. And...
Sexiest Take on Plaid: Nick Jonas in Versace Snaps to Nick Jonas for making a plaid suit not look like something out of Revenge of the Nerds. And bonus points for the bright-white, fashion-forward sneaks.
Cheekiest Red-Carpet Flash: Madonna Her Givenchy outfit was matador-meets–Folies Bergère, but her ass-flashing was all old-school Madge. P...
Cheekiest Red-Carpet Flash: Madonna Her Givenchy outfit was matador-meets–Folies Bergère, but her ass-flashing was all old-school Madge. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
Best Hair: Sia and Maddie Ziegler Sia, is that you? The singer, ever committed to keeping the exact contours of her face under ever-odder wraps, ...
Best Hair: Sia and Maddie Ziegler Sia, is that you? The singer, ever committed to keeping the exact contours of her face under ever-odder wraps, twinned with video star Maddie Ziegler on the red carpet.
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Worst Hair: Iggy Azalea Listen, we get it: When you've waited in the Cronut line for an hour, you want to flaunt that you finally got one. ...
Worst Hair: Iggy Azalea Listen, we get it: When you've waited in the Cronut line for an hour, you want to flaunt that you finally got one.
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Most Athleisure-Friendly Couple: Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh No Smoky the Bear hat in evidence, but Pharrell mastered high-low with tra...
Most Athleisure-Friendly Couple: Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh No Smoky the Bear hat in evidence, but Pharrell mastered high-low with track shorts from his Adidas line paired with a white tie and jacket, while his wife, Helen Lasichanh, went full Chas Tenenbaum in a full-body tracksuit. You guys planning on working out after this?
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Most Vegas: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett She's acting out a weird new chapter and it only leads to one place: Caesars Palace.
Photo: Larry Busacc...
Most Vegas: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett She's acting out a weird new chapter and it only leads to one place: Caesars Palace.
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Best Repeat: Jenny Lewis Jenny Lewis has been doing the Technicolor suit thing throughout her promo for The Voyager, so why not take her airbrush...
Best Repeat: Jenny Lewis Jenny Lewis has been doing the Technicolor suit thing throughout her promo for The Voyager, so why not take her airbrushed glory to the red carpet?
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Best Hat Brim As Shirt: Gwen Stefani in Versace A fancy hat dared to block Gwen Stefani's view once, so she taught it a lesson.
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Best Hat Brim As Shirt: Gwen Stefani in Versace A fancy hat dared to block Gwen Stefani's view once, so she taught it a lesson.
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Most Stressed Boob Bands: Katharine McPhee Please help us, these metal connectors cry, we're holding on by literal threads.
Photo: Jason ...
Most Stressed Boob Bands: Katharine McPhee Please help us, these metal connectors cry, we're holding on by literal threads.
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Most Minimal Mermaid Dress: Taylor Swift As an overachieving sea creature, she requested a helpful flare for optimal rock-perching and showed gre...
Most Minimal Mermaid Dress: Taylor Swift As an overachieving sea creature, she requested a helpful flare for optimal rock-perching and showed great restraint in keeping the jewels to a minimum.
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Best Editing: Miley Cyrus Like a winning move in Jenga, she has successfully taken out exactly the right pieces.
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Best Editing: Miley Cyrus Like a winning move in Jenga, she has successfully taken out exactly the right pieces.
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Most Obedient Rihanna Disciple: Rita Ora If Rihanna said shine bright like a diamond, then by God, Rita Ora is gonna shine like a diamond.
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Most Obedient Rihanna Disciple: Rita Ora If Rihanna said shine bright like a diamond, then by God, Rita Ora is gonna shine like a diamond.
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